Overview

• Apple has filed an emergency motion with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to pause a recent ruling that found it in contempt of a 2021 injunction in the Epic Games case.
• The ruling prohibits Apple from charging commissions on external app purchases and restricts its ability to control link placement within apps.
• Apple argues the measures are punitive, could cost the company billions annually, and infringe on its ability to manage core business operations.
• Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers referred Apple and a senior executive to federal prosecutors for a possible criminal contempt investigation related to misleading the court.
• Epic Games, which plans to reintroduce Fortnite to iOS, has criticized Apple’s motion as an attempt to stifle competition and maintain control over app payments.